FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

270 € FOR CHILDREN /UP TO 16 YEARS/296 € FOR ADULTSTHE AMOUNT IS FOR ONE PERSON AND INCLUDES:- Accommodation in hotel ** in rooms with 3 or 4 beds, private bathroom (6 nights)- Feeding at half-board (breakfast and dinner)- boat Punta Sabbioni – Venezia – Punta Sabbioni (only for the participants);

Extra night: 40 € (HB- breakfast and dinner) per person per day;

*Group over 25 persons – the 26-st person /leader/ will be accommodated gratis for the period of the Festival, the 27-th and 28-th person will be accommodated at the prices for children up to 16 years.* The persons, that turned 16 years before the Festival /born before 09.09.2001/, are considered as adults.

AS FOLLOWS:- By 30.VI. 2017 - 40% of the calculated sum- By 15.VIII 2017 - 60% of the calculated sum residue *As a confirmation of the bank transfer, send a scanned copy of the bank document with the name of the participant and the Festival “Orpheus in Italy” to the following e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.ATTENTION! The advance payment of 40% of the total serves like a reservation in the hotels and it is not subject to refund in case the participant fails to appear at the festival, owing due to circumstances beyond the organizers’ control.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

ВIN THE FESTIVAL CAN TAKE PART YOUNG TALENTS from 5 to 30 years old.

The participants have 2 performances with duration - up to 3:30 minutes each for the vocal formations and soloists - up to 4:30 minutes for the rest

*In case of the performances, exceeding the up-mentioned duration, the Jury will cease the performance.

SOLOISTS:I-st age group: up to 7 years old (including)II-nd age group - from 8 to 10 years old (including)III-th age group - from 11 to 13 years old (including)IV-th age group - from 14 to 16 years old (including)V-th age group - from 17 to 25 years old (including)

VOCAL FORMATIONS, INSTRUMENTALISTS, CHOIRS, DANCE FORMATIONSI-st age group - up to 10 years old (including)II-nd age group- from 11 to 13 years old (including)III-th age group - from 14 to 18 years old (including)IV-th age group - from 19 to 25 years old (including)

ORCHESTRASI-st age group – School orchestras – up to 18 years oldII-nd age group- Student orchestras – over 19 years old

APPLICATION FORM

DEADLINE - 15 JUNE 2017* after this date applications will be accepted only at the discretion of the organizersTHE APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FESTIVAL, MUST INCLUDE : - Correctly filled application form; - Audio and video materials, demonstrating the artistic level of the candidates; - Brief artistic biography +2 photos;- The instrumentals and/or musical accompaniments of performances should be sent no later than 30 days before the start of the festival

*The materials have to be sent to the following e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with subject „FESTIVAL ORPHEUS IN ITALY”

TRANSPORT

Every participant should take care of the transport to the places of accommodation and back, to the places of festival activities / parades, concerts and others/ and back.

This is PRELIMINARY PROGRAM. The organizer reserves the right to modify the program, in case it is necessary.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. A fully-filled application is obligatory for the participation in the Festival. 2. Detailed list with the dates of birth and the passport data of the participants and the accompanying3. The leaders of the delegations are responsible for the life, health and behaviour of members of delegations during their stay in Italy, and also for costumes, stage properties and belongings.4. The participants must sign a Declaration which they grant the rights on the AUDIO and VIDEO recordings for the aims of the festival.5. The members of the Jury and the organizers reserve the right to judge who will participate in GALA concert and what kind of performances will be presented.